A Practical Guide to HIV Drug Side Effects

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements and Credits
• This Guide Is One Tool to Healthy Living
• Dealing With Side Effects
• Body Weight and Body Shape Changes
• Diarrhea, Gas and Bloating
• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Emotional Wellness
• Menstrual Changes
• Mouth and Throat Problems
• Muscle Aches and Pains
• Nausea, Vomiting and Appetite Loss
• Sleep Problems
• Less Common Side Effects
• Nerve Pain and Numbness
• Rash and Other Problems of the Skin, Hair and Nails
• Sexual Difficulties
• Appendix: Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D
• My Health Map

Acknowledgements and Credits

CATIE would like to thank the following people for their help on this guide. Their time, skills and knowledge were invaluable and much appreciated.

Author
Lark Lands

Editors
Margaret Bream
Sean Hosein
David McLay
Darien Taylor

Translation
Alain Boutilier
André Côté

Reviewers
Jonathan Angel, M.D.
Michael Bailey
Lara Barker
Bryan Budning, D.D.S.
Ryan Cooper, M.D.
Laurie Edmiston
Melissa Egan
Thomas Egdorf
Pierre Gigu&egreave;re, M.Sc. (pharm)
Troy Grennan, M.D. Hal Huff, N.D.
Lynn Johnston, M.D.
Patrice Junod, M.D.
Jeff Kapler, B.Sc. Pharm.
Tasleem Kassam, N.D.
Debbie Kelly, Pharm. D.
Zak Knowles
Anita Rachlis, M.D.
Tim Rogers
Paul Saunders, N.D.
Fiona Smaill, M.D.
Zahid Somani, B.Sc. Pharm.
Alice Tseng, Pharm. D.
Tsitsi Watt
Sophie Wertheimer

Design, Layout
Épicentre

Illustrations
Kevin Massé

CATIE thanks the many people living with HIV who contributed their wisdom and experience to the development of this guide.

Production of this guide has been made possible through financial contributions from AbbVie Corporation, Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Inc., Gilead Sciences Canada Inc., Merck Canada Inc. and the Public Health Agency of Canada.